U.N. Have Divided Opinions Regarding Palestinian Status

U.N. Have Divided Opinions Regarding Palestinian Status

A U.N. vote took place this Thursday to determine the status change of Palestine from an entity to a nonmember observer state. The vote was overwhelmingly in favor of the status change even though some cracks appeared in what seemed a common approach to the Palestine-Israel Problem by the Western States.

The U.S. views that a two state solution is the only long lasting way the Palestine-Israel problem can be solved are still shared by allies that voted for the status change.

Canada, Israel, the Czech Republic and Panama together with four Pacific Island states we’re the only ones who opposed the issue alongside the US. France, Turkey, Italy, Spain and Norway and Denmark, traditional allies of the US that voted for the status change.

This, however, does not mean that the views of the Western States differ when it comes to issues regarding the future of the Middle East, particularly the situations in Syria and Iran but rather just express a willingness to change the lack of progress that has been attained in recent months.

The U.S. views that a two state solution is the only long lasting way the Palestine-Israel problem can be solved are still shared by allies that voted for the status change. Palestine’s elevated status gives them the possibly to become a member of certain U.N. institutions and a diplomatic level similar to that of the Vatican.

Posted by James Fried on Friday November 30 2012, 4:27 PM EST. Ref: LA Times. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News, World. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0